Details of Bathymetry in the area of Palomares continental margin and adjacent abyssal plain. Sector C1.

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Dataset identification

Title of datasetBathymetry in the area of Palomares continental margin and adjacent abyssal plain. Sector C1.
Narrative summary of datasetThis bathymetry was recovered in the framework of the FAUCES project, which addresses the study of marine geological hazards, with special emphasis on sedimentary instabilities associated with the heads of three submarine canyons located on the Mediterranean continental margins of southern Iberia.
Summary of processing methodologyData was recovered using the Hydrosweep DS multibeam echosounder designed to perform bathymetric surveys of seabed to depths greater than 11000 meters, complying with IHO S44 regulations for such surveys. Data was processed with CARIS
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  • 2489_29SG20181004
  • Start date2017-09-24
    End date2017-10-12

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    Dataset availability

    Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/mA9OHIU3SQIk497
    Date of original dataset publication2020-04-19
    Dataset formatDelimited
    Public accessNo limitations
    License for useODC-By
    TypeDataset

    Locations

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    Latitude north boundary36.982
    Longitude east boundary-1.724
    Latitude south boundary36.891
    Longitude west boundary-1.875
    Sea areaMediterranean Sea, Western Basin
    Vertical extent minimum-842 Metres
    Vertical extent maximum-70 Metres

    Data types, collection and processing

    Observation typeSedimentation and erosion processes
    ParameterBathymetry and Elevation
    Instrument typemulti-beam echosounders
    Platform typeresearch vessel
    Platform nameSarmiento de Gamboa

    Process information

    Submitting organisationInstitute of Marine Sciences, Mediterranean Marine and Environmental Research Centre, Department of Marine Science
    Submission identifier (UUID)8bf22c18-4f82-425d-b99e-02436fa6a195
    Date of dataset creation2019-12-04
    Date of metadata creation2020-03-03
    Date of metadata latest revision2020-04-01
    Date of publishing2020-04-17
    Processing data centreInstitute of Marine Sciences, Mediterranean Marine and Environmental Research Centre, Department of Marine Science
    Summary record-ID616